Paris: Editions Galilee, 1981
21.5 x 13.7cm, 174pp plus card covers. A novel by the French author which has an original collage on the front by Boltanski. Annie Lauran was the pseudonym of Myriam Boltanski - the artist's mother! - a fact that was hidden until 2015. VG+.
Reference: Flay Boltanski Catalogue Page 150.
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Little Sparta: Wild Hawthorn Press, 1981
20.3 × 16.5cm, black on lilac printed outer folder with title content of a single 20.3 × 16.5cm offset lithograph printed black on blue laid paper with the word "SYMBOLISME".
One of Finlay's innovative colour paper prints (in fact the third such published) where the medium utilised is as important as the printed words, this is a visual poem in some sense that the paper colour of the inner sheet is associated with the out of fashion painterly movement as well as the sea. Moreover - Finlay emphasises a parallel between the memorial graves of dead sailors that have never been found and the death of symbolism which often used death and water as major themes.
Later a public work based on this metaphor was built in the the medieval garden of the Musée de l'Oeuvre Notre-Dame.
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Wurzburg: Stadtische Galerie, 1981
21 x 10.5cm, 1pp announcement leaflet printed for an exhibition of lithographs and etchings in the Suite "Schwurhand" which prominently feature hands. VG+. ,BR.,BR....
n.p. : Parret Press, 1981
9 x 10.5cm, 28pp plus card covers. One of Finlay's most rare books this is a book of "definitions" where a common word is given (usually a classical) new definition. For example,:
HARE, n. a creature second in swiftness to the tortoise.
One of only 75 copies each of which is signed by Finlay published at Christmas 1981 - this example has sadly had some water damage in the past which can be seen on the outside and inside of the cover and along the inner spine although the texts and inner pages are unaffected.
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Roma: Galleria Santoro, 1980 16 x 11cm, 2pp announcement and invitation card for a Beuys FIU event with a reproduced drawing (Kunst = Kapital") on the front and verso details of the drinks event. One slight mark on front of card else VG+....
Roma: Galleria Santoro, 1980
15 x 10.5cm, 2pp. Announcement card with a design of a FIU print on the front KUNST = KAPITAL. A mailed example with written address - but VG+.
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Hannover: Galerie Holtmann, 1980 26 x 21cm, 2pp announcement card for a lithographic edition by Beuys - HIRSCHKUH - a painting of a deer. This card is signed in pencil on the front of the card. VG+....
Appeldoorn: Gemeentelijke Van Reekumgalerij, 1980 10.5 x 15cm, 2pp announcement card with an image of Warhol by Duane Michels on the front in b/w and verso museum details. Two exhibitions took place at the same time - Beuys by Warhol showing graphics and magazines published by the pop artist (such as Exposures) and Beuys - a show of drawings, multiples and poster. VG+. ...
Koln: Galerie Holtmann, 1980
26 x 21cm, 2pp announcement card for a gallery exhibition with one watercolour reproduced on the cover and internally a b/w reproduction of "Beuys by Warhol". This card is signed in red ink on the front of the card. VG+.
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Paris: Art Press, 1988
21 x 21cm, 80pp plus card covers. one of he first monographs on the range of work by Boltanski 15 full colour full page images of works and a text in French by Didier Semin illustrated in b/w. Bibliography. VG+.
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3,5 x 1.7cm, gold-coloured metal fishing hook - a gift from the artist to the collector and art historian Marianne Büchler. We estimate this work to have been made around 1980. The gold colour was often used by Byars to symbolise perfection and beauty. The metaphor of a fishing hook can only be guessed at....
6 x 4.5cm, hand-made paper envelope which has been painted gold (possibly using spray paint) and is content of five different small cards (each 5.6 x 4.2cm) which have also been spray-painted gold. Under the gold it appears there are five scenes of alpine houses and landscapes which are only visible because the gold has never dried and comes off with any disturbance or handling. A curious small unique work by Byars which was a gift from him to the collector and art historian Marianne Büchler. We estimate this work to have been made around 1980. Fragile and very unusual. ...